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4 Warm and Charming Gift Ideas for May Birthdays
Photo by Joel Holland on Unsplash May’s got a lot going on–Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, National Chocolate Parfait Day… It’s easy for someone with a birthday in May to feel a little bit like an afterthought. Make sure they’re front and center by celebrating them full-throatedly this year. The symbols of May birthdays are lily […]
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5 Life Affirming Gift Ideas for Your Easter Celebration
Photo by Anna Bratiychuk on Unsplash It’s a joyful tradition every spring–the Easter baskets and egg hunts. The celebration of new life and its accompanying sugar rush are the fair(er) weather’s counterpoint to Christmas. There is now a seasonal deluge of decorations, toys, and yes, candy, released about two months before the actual holiday… every […]
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5 Bloomin’ Great Gift Ideas for Birthdays in April
Photo by Tunafish on Unsplash April birthdays. They’re no joke. I’m sorry, I’m sorry, let’s try that again. I know March is the technical beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, but for many of us, it doesn’t start to feel like spring until April. Though with the first day of April being “Fool’s Day,” […]
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6 Sweet and Inviting Housewarming Gift Ideas for Spring
Photo by Ben Ashby on Unsplash Bread and salt are traditional in many places, but what should you bring when your friend or family member invites you over to their house for a housewarming? Is a gift even necessary? Well, no, gifts are rarely ever “necessary.” Gifting because we have to adds a transactional layer […]
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4 Gift Ideas Inspired by the Stars for the Aries in Your Life
Photo by Vera Greiner on Unsplash You don’t have to believe in the planets meddling in our daily lives to get a kick out of astrology’s predictive claims. The first zodiac sign of the astrological year is Aries, which starts with babies born on March 20th and continues through April 21st. This sign is classified […]
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6 Foodie’s Delight Gift Ideas for Your Favorite Home Chef
Photo by Eaters Collective on Unsplash Making food for someone is kinda the ultimate gift, right? Well, I guess it depends a little bit on what you make. Undercooked chicken and dumplings could probably be passed on. The thought counts a little less when it gives you food poisoning. But if you have someone in […]
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6 Culturally Meaningful Gift Ideas for Someone of Irish Heritage
Photo by Amanda Marie on Unsplash Just about wherever you find Irish people, you’ll find an annual celebration (usually with–a lot of–booze) of St. Patrick’s Day. St. Patrick is a patron saint of Ireland and the one credited with bringing Christianity to the island. It may come as a surprise that the holiday is not […]
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4 Unexpected and Inspiring Gift Ideas for March Birthdays
Photo by Glen Carrie on Unsplash Huzzah for the March baby! Each year their birth ushers in spring (and March Madness)–what’s not to love. In the West, we have established traditional gifts of gemstones and flowers for folks born in a certain month. The “why” of what stone/flower going with what month is a little […]